In 1979, a small group of parents who were determined to provide a distinctly Christian education for their children met together. Out of those discussions emerged the seeds of a vision that would ultimately enrich the Whitefish community for decades to come – a small Christian elementary school named Cross Currents Christian School.

​The parents’ vision took shape weeks after that first meeting as the school hired Lynda Nelson to be its first teacher. The first preschool and kindergarten classes were held in the basement of the First Baptist Church of Whitefish in January, 1980. By the fall of that same year, the school had expanded to include a graded program through the fourth grade. In 1983, the school had a complete elementary program through the sixth grade and employed seven full-time teachers. The school later expanded to include classes through the eighth grade.

As enrollment and the educational program grew, the school moved to Christ Lutheran Church where classes were held from 1985-1989. In 1989, two generous benefactors gifted the school with property on Ashar Avenue. Through a capital campaign and the generosity of a local contractor, the school was able to start construction on its current facility. Additional classrooms were added in 1996.